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title: "Create Your First MCP Server"
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## Quick Start Guide

Create your first MCP server in 10 seconds using Gmail as an example.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create from Klavis Dashboard">
    Navigate to the [Klavis Dashboard](https://www.klavis.ai/home) and click **"MCP Server"** in the left sidebar.
    
    Find the MCP server you like, here we use Gmail one as example.
    
    ![Klavis MCP Servers - No Code Creation](/images/mcp-server.png)
    
    <Note>
    You'll get a server URL and OAuth URL for authentication. Keep these handy for the next steps.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete OAuth Authentication">
    Once you hit the create button, it will automatically redirect you to the OAuth flow.
    
    ![Gmail OAuth Flow](/images/knowledge-base/onboarding/gmail_oauth.png)
    
    <Accordion title="🔐 Gmail OAuth Flow">
      - Sign in to your Google account
      - Grant Gmail permissions to Klavis
      - You'll be redirected back automatically
      - Your MCP server is now ready to use
    </Accordion>
    
    <Check>Once OAuth is complete, your Gmail MCP server can read, send, and manage your emails.</Check>
  </Step>
</Steps>

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<Check>**Congratulations!** You've successfully created your first MCP server.</Check>

## Next Steps
Ready to start using it? Continue to [Use Your First MCP Server](/knowledge-base/onboarding/use-your-first-mcp-server).
